Trinity-Leesburg ends after quarter

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Aug 28, 2010 at 12:42 AMAug 28, 2010 at 12:42 AM

Before the rain came Friday night, Trinity Catholic showed Leesburg how physical it could be.

By Richard BurtonCorrespondent

LEESBURG — Before the rain came Friday night, Trinity Catholic showed Leesburg how physical it could be.The run-oriented Celtics totaled 101 yards on 19 carries in a quarter of play, before officials called the game due to heavy rain and lightning that hammered H.O. Dabney Stadium. The game ended in a scoreless tie.Just before the delay, Trinity Catholic had driven the ball 55 yards on 13 plays and was at the LHS 11-yard line ready to start the second quarter.“We were encouraged with the way we ran the ball,” Celtics coach John Brantley said. “We’ve got a good stable of backs and our offensive line keeps getting better.“When you have weather like we had (tonight), you’re going to have to run the ball and I was pleased to see us do it effectively.”Trinity Catholic’s defense faced just three plays and held the Yellow Jackets to just two yards of offense.Quarterback Jeremiaha Gates (six carries, 41 yards) and Chris Johnson (nine carries, 41 yards) led the way on the ground for the Celtics.Trinity Catholic was able to keep the ball away from Leesburg thanks to a 2-for-2 effort on fourth down.“We did some good things,” Brantley said. “Our defense came out and stuffed them and I thought we were physical on both sides of the ball.”The Celtics will now host Gainesville this Friday night.“It’s a big game and they’ve got a lot of excellent players,” Brantley said. “Our first three games (against playoff teams from a year ago) Gainesville, Vanguard and Tampa Catholic will set the tone for us.”

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